New Democrats challenge government over Canada-China FIPPA

For the second time this week, the New Democrats will seize control of the Commons agenda -- this time, with a
motion that would advise the government "inform [China] that it will not ratify
the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement."

Before that debate gets underway, however, Public Sector Integrity
Commissioner Mario Dion is poised to hand down the results of yet another
investigation into alleged wrongdoing -- this time, at an as yet unspecified
federal tribunal, which will be posted to the commissioner's website
immediately after tabling in the House, which should take place just after the
doors open at 10am.

Also this morning: New Democrat labour and immigration critics Alexandre
Boulerice and Jinny Sims hit the National Press Theatre, where, alongside two
unnamed airline pilots, they will "condemn the abuse of the Temporary
Foreign Worker Program as a means to avoid costs related to the training of
Canadian workers."

Interestingly, Goodyear appears to be the only regional development minister
slated to appear during today's session at Industry, despite the fact that the
committee will be also be voting on estimates for the Atlantic Canadian
Opportunities Agency, Western Economic Diversification and the Quebec economic
development agency, all of which are represented by other ministers.

Elsewhere on the committee front:

Conservative MP Devinder Shory's bid to strip the citizenship of dual
nationals who engage in "acts of war" against the Canadian military continues to work its way through Citizenship and
Immigration, with B'nai Brith senior honourary counsel David Matas on
the witness list for today, as well as departmental officials.

Affairs, Assembly of First Nations regional chief Jody Wilson-Raybould shares her thoughts on Conservative MP Rob Clarke's
proposal to increase transparency for First Nations band councils with
Aboriginal Affairs

Official Languages begins clause-by-clause review of a New Democrat-backed proposal to
require all parliamentary officers and agents to be fully bilingual.

Later this afternoon, Organization of American States ambassador Adam
Blackwell will join executives from Gildan Activewear to discuss the situation in Honduras with the
Subcommittee on International Human Rights.

Finally, the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous
Women will hold a closed-door meeting to deal with unspecified committee
business.

Outside the precinct, Raging Grannies from Ottawa and Montreal stage an event
at Library and Archives Canada, during which they will, according to the
advisory, "watch in horror while Stephen Harper" -- in this case, presumably, an
actor representing him -- "places gags on scientists, librarians and backbench
MPs," which will inspire them to "break into song about this outrage before
chasing Stephen Harper [sic] away."

Elsewhere on the ministerial circuit:

Veterans Affairs Minister Steve Blaney discusses his upcoming visit to Korea
via teleconference, while his parliamentary secretary, Eve Adams, teams up with
officials from Helmets to Hardhats Canada for a joint announcement on "important
support for Veterans looking for rewarding employment opportunities" at an
Ottawa construction company.

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino will attend an event
related to the campaign to end polio

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver "highlights the latest milestones in
plans to support responsible resource development" during an appearance at a
breakfast event hosted the University of Calgary School of Public Policy.

South of the border, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty takes part in a "working
dinner" with his G7 and G20 counterparts at IMF headquarters in Washington, DC.

Also in DC today: Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, who is slated to take
part in an 'on-stage interview' with Thomson Reuters reporter Chrystia Freeland.

Finally, New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair is in Vancouver, where he will speak
at the United Steelworkers Convention, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes
his first visit to Quebec since assuming his new role, where he will meet with
the leaders of the Liberal and Coalition Avenir parties, and scrum outside the
National Assembly.

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